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Tag: 30 Day Campaign to Attack the Solar Tariff

  • Remote site assessment cuts solar design time, costs (about $850 per install)

    There are some solar installation costs we can’t control, such as the tariffs imposed on the industry this year. But when it comes to cutting soft costs, which now comprise more than half of the cost of a solar installation, installers have a valuable tool in their tool kits: remoteRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • When augers, ground screws make economic sense for solar contractors

    The use of augers and ground screws has been of interest in mounting solar systems for some time, and for the right sized job, they offer smaller solar contractors an opportunity to grow their business. Ground conditions For one, with smaller PV systems one may not need to spend moneyRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Take advantage of smart residential solar inverter ‘common language’

    New codes and regulations are notorious for raising prices and halting innovation in industries, but the new rapid shutdown requirements facing the solar industry are having the opposite effect. Thanks to a coalition of manufacturers and interested parties across solar, the solutions being developed to meet NEC 2017 Module LevelRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Win funding and access to grow your concept in this DOE American innovation competition

    There are more effective ways for the government to boost U.S.-based innovation and manufacturing without tariffs. Example: The Department of Energy’s American Made Challenge Solar Prize competition is awarding $3 million in prizes as well as support from the DOE’s robust U.S.-based network to help build business plans, prototypes andRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Accelerate the solar sales cycle with automated utility data

    The Trump administration’s 30 percent tariff on imported solar panels represents a significant obstacle for the U.S. solar market. SEIA predicts that the tariffs could reduce this year’s domestic solar growth by 18 percent, and could lead to the loss of 23,000 jobs. But one game-changing innovation could give solarRead More — Solar Builder magazine